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G. SHANKLIN.

ASH SISTER. No. 541,638. Patented June 25, 1895.

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' GILBERT SHANKLIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

VASHQSIFTER.

srncrrrcncrromrorming pari. of Letters @Patent No. 541,638, dated :runs25, 1ee5. Application filed November 16, 18794. Serial No. 528,971. (Nomodel.)

for its object to provide a simple, cheap,l

readily constructed, and perfectly operating device of this character bymeans of which the coals may be quickly separated from the ashes by thereciprocation of a lever, and-the said coals remain in the shakingchamber while the ashes fall to the bottom of the sifter.

The invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement ofparts hereinafter more fully described. In the accompanying drawings,Figure 1 is a perspective view of an ash-sitter embodying my invention.Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section through the exact center ofthe same. Fig. 3 isatransverse section taken upon the line w Fig. 2.

In the practice of my invention,I construct an oblong box A, havingsecured across the same slightly above the bottom thereof rollers a, onwhich rests a trough shaped drawer B, closely fitting in one end of thebox, and

provided with a knob h. Immediately above this drawerB are mountedrollers c, on which is placed a receptacle or chamber C, of justsufficient width to slide freely, in the box A, and of considerably lesslength than the same. This chamber C is open at the bottom throughout,and provided with an interior peripheral ilange C', in which is insertedand secured a sheet of netting or other perforated material D.

Upon the under surface of the cover A of the box, which is hingedthereto at the rear and fastened by a catch A2, is secured at the centera cross-piece or bearing d longitudinally grooved at the top, betweenwhich and thelid slides a strip E, of approximately equal length withthe chamber C and fitting therein. Projecting upwardly from the centerof ,the vstrip E is a spindle e, working in a longitudinal slot f formedin the lid A At the rear of said lid is pivoted a lever F, havingahandle F thereon at the front and resting beneath awire guide F2 on thelid,'which limits the motion of said lever. The spindle e extendsthrough the slot f above the level of the lid, and through alongitudinal slotvg in the lever F.

The cross-piece or bearing d has secured to the under surface thereofv aplate G, from one end of which depends a transversely ranging dange Gfdivided to forma series of teeth G2.

VThe operation ofthe device will be readily understood from theforegoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings.

The combined ashes and coals are inserted intothe chamber C and the lidclosed and fastened. The lever F is then reciprocated by means of thehandle F', thereby similarly actuating the strip E and the chamber C.This action shakes the ashes through the netting or perforated bottom D,and the teeth G2 being stationarily secured with reference to the cover,serve as a rake or agitator to siftthe mass as the chamber is slid backand forth beneath it, this being facilitated bythe rollers c, whichcause the movement of said'chamber to be exceedingly free and easy, andof which more than the number shown may be employed, where desired.NVhen the operation is completed, the ashes will be within the drawer B,whence they maybe removed from time to time by sliding said drawer outon the rollers a, and the coals will remain in the chamber C, which maybe removed from the box on lifting the lid A.

The advantages resultant from the use of the box, a strip slidablymounted therein and engaging the chamber, a lever pivoted upon the lidof the box and connecting to the strip to reciprocate the chamber, and aseries of teeth projecting downwardly from the bearing of said strip toengage the coals and sift the ashes therefrom, substantially as shownand described.

2. An ash sfter comprising a box having rollers in the bottom thereof, atrough-shaped drawer resting thereon, transverse rollers journaledimmediately above said drawer, a sifting chamber mounted on saidrollers, said chamber being of considerably less length than the box andopen throughout at the bottom, an interior peripheral flange in saidbottom having a sheet of netting secured therein, a lid hinged totherear of the box, a transverse bearing or cross-piece secured centrallyto the under surface of said lid, a strip sliding between the same andthe lid and e11- gaging the ends of the chamber, a lever resting on saidlid pivoted at the rear and hav ing a handle thereon at the front aguide-bar on said lid above the lever to limitthe movement thereof, aspindle projecting from the strip through longitudinal slots in the lidand lever, and a plate secured to the cross-piece having a transverseseries of teeth depending therefrom, substantially as shown anddescribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of two witnesses, this 13th day of November, 189i.

GILBERT SHANKLIN. lVitnesses:

PERCY I. GRIFFITH, L. MULLER.

